Catherine Chisnall

Catherine Chisnall

About

Born in the Midlands of England, Catherine Chisnall now lives with her husband and child in the South.

She has had a varied career working in banks, libraries and charities, and, for the last 10 years, secondary and further education.

The sequel to 'Descending' is 'Surfacing'. Both books have received considerable acclaim for the social realism and the sparse elegance of Catherine Chisnall's writing.

She Does Not Fear the Snow

She Does Not Fear the Snow

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<p><font color="#000000" face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height:normal;">An Amazon #1 bestseller with 50+ glowing reviews. </span></font></p><p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">Available in Kindle and print.</span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">From the very start of her faith autobiography, ‘She Does Not Fear the Snow’, author Bobbie Ann Cole reaches out across the page and endears herself to her reader. You will very quickly feel that you know her, and will be richer for the knowledge. </span></p><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;height:auto;"><div>She comes to Israel, seeking meaning and purpose for her life, following breast cancer and the demise of her long-standing marriage. There, God claims her and lays a trail of miracles that lead her from her native England to a new husband of faith in Atlantic Canada. <br />Though she is upfront about her ending, you’ll find yourself longing to learn the next step in her discovery of new love and deeper faith journey. This is one of those books you just can’t put down. Potentially, you’ll be following the twists and turns of her journey into the wee small hours. <br />‘A mysterious rug with a life-changing message, a Ruth-type love story, fascinating interactions with other believers, poetic descriptions of landscapes many native Canadians take for granted—and a message of God’s love and salvation,’ writes critic Margaret Welwood. ‘Bobbie Ann Cole’s story is a little too strange and untidy to be fiction. As a true story, it will leave you satisfied, yet wanting to know more.’ <br />‘Often times, life will take us to the end of our rope, leaving us helpless and at our wit’s end. Yet, even in such dire situations, our God is not helpless. He will bring in plentiful harvest – a harvest of renewal, hope, joy and happiness in our life,’ says Khamneithang Vaiphei. ‘She Does Not Fear the Snow is an incredible testimony that will have a profound impact on you.’ <br />If mystery, romance, women’s faith issues, the Jewish roots of Christianity, Christian living or outreach appeal to you, you will find much to enjoy.</div><div> </div></div>

Story Behind The Book

I always ignored the desire to write, thinking it wasn’t a valid career but can’t ignore it anymore. I have had several factual articles published and this has given me the confidence to publish some of my fiction.

Reviews

<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">Comment from Charlotte Castle, author of ‘Simon's Choice’: </span></strong><em><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">Just the kind of book I enjoy. A subtlety of touch is required with this subject matter but Emily's predicament does not seem forced, clumsy or even sordid.</span></em><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"></span></strong></p><p></p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"></span></p><p> </p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">Comment from Ian Cook, author of ‘Neferatu and the Red Queen’: </span></strong><em><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">This is a very keen observation on a part of today's society that seems very bleak and brutal somehow. Yet there is great humanity in this story ... for me, it brings to mind films like 'Trainspotting' and the '60s 'kitchen sink' dramas.</span></em><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"></span></p><p></p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"></span></p><p> </p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">Comment from Missy Fleming, author of ‘Mark of Eternity’: </span></strong><em><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">A lot of stories come out about college teachers and students and you take us into that relationship showing us what it's really like.</span></em></p><p></p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"></span></em></p><p> </p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">Comment from Carl Ashmore, author of ‘The Time Hunters’: </span></strong><em><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">I'm a college lecturer so you are writing about a world of such familiarity to me. However, the main focus of your novel is such a difficult one and you handle the material with a true deftness of touch. There is a fluidity to your prose and I found this incredibly accessible.</span></em><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"></span></strong></p><p></p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"></span></em></p><p> </p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">Comment from Amy J. Bates, author of ‘Love Match’: </span></strong></p><p></p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">I read it all the way through in one sitting. I couldn't put it down!</span></em><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"> <br /></span><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">Comment from Alexie Aaron, author of ‘The Hauntings of Cold Creek Hollow’ and ‘Decomposing’:</span></strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"> <em>I am awed by the characterization in this first act. There were so many emotions that Emily went through but all were real, seamless and in character. I challenge anyone to read this and not be impressed by how the author has taken her main character through such a maze of emotions.</em></span></p><p></p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"></span></p><p> </p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">Comment by Sly, author of ‘Stonefish’:</span></strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"> <em>This is a sensitively written exploration of what happens when a lonely and naive young woman becomes emotionally entangled with one of her students ... a stupid thing to do, but human.</em></span></p><p></p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"></span></p><p> </p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">Comment from Margaret Callow, author of ‘Strange Boy’ and ‘The Spirit of the Butterfly’: </span></strong><em><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">You’ve created visual strength and lots of atmosphere. Emily's pathos is obvious and you portray her so well. Sad, lonely and longing for what she feels she's been cheated of. The young buck, Jamie is crafted well too. </span></em><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"></span></p><p></p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"></span></p><p> </p><strong><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">Comment from KJ Kron, author of ‘Saint Peter Killed God’: </span></strong><em><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">There is something that you pull off here - you make me sympathetic toward your narrator while at the same time I couldn't help but want to slap her for being stupid.</span></em><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"></span>